Where has my Siena Scribe been? Well that's a good question--glad you asked. If you've been to a workshop this Fall or have been recently added to our mailing list, this is your first mailing of the Siena Scribe. We intend to send it quarterly, but since the last edition was in June, we just call it "almost quarterly". That leaves us lots of wiggle room.
Mark your calendars! Especially for our first adult faith formation training seminar next summer in Oakland, CA and here in Colorado Springs. See the calendar page and page8 below for more details.
Thanks to our monthly contributors! We now have over 70 who lend us their support on a monthly basis. By joining them, you can receive Sherry Weddell's monthly letter keeping you abreast of Institute events and other happenings related to our mission. Just use the form found below on page 6. We now have the capability of receiving contributions through electronic debit, so a regular gift can be effortless!
Fr. Michael’s new series of talks is now available on CD! Friendship with God is our first CD production, and has been selling very well. Christ said, "I call you friends." Fr. Michael explores the implications of this relationship and its meaning for every aspect of our growth in holiness. Please see the advertisement below.
Clara Geoghegan, of Australia, a lay Dominican, will be meeting with the Dominican Provincial Council of this month to ask them to formally sponsor an Australian branch of the Institute. She has been hired by the Archdiocese of Melbourne to see if she can generate enough support to start an Australian Catherine of Siena Institute! We are tentatively scheduled to fly to Australia in October, 2004 to train teams and help organize.
Brian Dolejsi, O.P., a Dominican student in Kenya who went through our teacher training program, offered a "short" version of the Called & Gifted workshop a couple of weeks ago. It was a great "hit," and he subsequently received a phone call from a priest deeply connected with the Archdiocese. He was asked to give a overview to an organizing committee of 10 and possibly the Archbishop regarding the workshop, its benefits, and other background information. And so, the possibility of a Kenyan off-shoot has arisen! Please pray for this effort.
This issue offers you a chance to contribute to the Institute. By doing so, you can help ensure the continued mailing of the Scribe to all who want one. Since the mailings are ever more expensive, we may have to curtail things somewhat. Be assured that any gift will be put to careful use!